Helm's Hold

Lore of Helm's Hold

On the edge of the Neverwinter Wood lies the fortified monastery and community, Helm’s Hold. While construction of the Cathedral to Helm had not been completed when the god perished in a duel with Tyr, his worshippers continued to work, and finished the monastery to stand as a monument in Helm’s honor.

Today Helm’s Hold stands as one of the last safe havens for travelers and those inflicted with Spellplague along the Sword Coast. Her doors remain open today, despite the trials of The Cataclysm, Spellplague, and a rapidly swelling population. The gates of Helm’s Hold offer a place of refuge and sanctuary for all, regardless of one’s background, race, or faith.

However, not all is well at Helm’s Hold. It is believed by some that Rohini, the Prohet, is blind to the machinations of devil-worshipping cultists working within the keep, and rumors in the night whisper of people who have simply disappeared from the streets of Helm’s Hold…